Kylian Mbappé Shares Thoughts on France’s First Match in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Kylian Mbappé and the French national team played their first match in the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The forward shared his thoughts on Instagram.

Mbappé posted several photos from the match against Ukraine, writing: “A good start to this qualification. Ready to keep going on Tuesday at home 🇫🇷🙏🏽✨ @equipedefrance.”

France won the match 2-0, kicking off their qualification journey in style. They will face Iceland at home on September 9 in their next match.

Mbappé scored in the match, marking his 51st goal for the national team and tying him with Thierry Henry in the all-time scoring rankings.

In their opener, Iceland impressed by defeating Azerbaijan 4-0, putting them at the top of the qualifying group after the first round due to a better goal difference.